by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 25, 2014 | News
The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa on the island of St. Maarten has completed a solar installation that allows the resort to produce six to eight hours of its own power during peak times. The resort is the first Westin hotel or resort in the world, and the only...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 25, 2014 | News
Hospitality designer Karen Herold, formerly of Chicago-based 555 International, has opened her own firm, Studio K. Herold has partnered with longtime friend Kim Nawara, who will manage financial and operational aspects of Studio K, while Herold will focus on design....
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 24, 2014 | News
Generator London in Bloomsbury has unveiled an $11-million renovation. Anwar Mekhayech, partner at Toronto-based The Design Agency, worked in partnership with London-based ORBIT Architects to transform the hostel. Originally a police section house, the property now...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 24, 2014 | News
Seattle-based Dawson Design Associates (DDA) has named Louise Parr managing director of its London office. This recent appointment is in accordance to the firm’s two-year goal of developing its European branch. Parr, a native of Scotland, served most recently in...
by Alissa Ponchione | Mar 24, 2014 | News
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has completed a $22.25-million renovation of the Morris Lapidus–designed InterContinental San Juan in Puerto Rico. The redesigned guestrooms combine different tones of beige and blue to recall the sand...
